PROJECTS

The dance film, “Breaking Bread” features a dance performance that takes place at the dinner table, and the content addresses the importance of the "family dinner” in our culture. ​Original Score: Alexander Kato-Willis

​State of Grace" is a dance film directed by Diana Stanton. The film celebrates the strength and beauty of women in different stages of life. Filmed in Atascadero's Stadium Park in San Luis Obispo county CA over the course of one year, the video footage shows the change in seasons, which represent the “seasons” of life. The film intends to highlight the "state of grace" in the present moment and honor the adventure of every age.​Original Score: Inga Swearingen

Diana is an Associate Professor and Director of Dance in the Theater and Dance Department at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo. Diana directed the Orchesis Dance Company from 2008-2014 and now serves as Assistant Director. She creates original choreography for the students every year. Cal Poly offers a Dance Minor in the curriculum.

Diana was the Co-Founder, Co-Artistic Director, and Administrative Director of Variable Velocity Performance Group, a non profit dance company in San Luis Obispo, CA. She created original choreography and multi media projects for more than 12 years with colleague Jude Clark Warnisher.​See Variable Velocity Performance Group's Facebook page for more info.